I found something cool!

<p>If you go on google maps and you type in bates college and then drag the little man on college st you can have a view as if you are walking on the street. It’s kinda cool for us people that haven’t visited…but check it out!</p>

<p>I did that too. But what surprised me was there aren't many trees on campus from what I saw compared to a description I read somewhere that the campus is heavily forested... :S</p>

<p>We've been to Bates twice, initially for tour and info and then again for interview. I just checked out google maps and, though cool, it did not remind me of the campus at all. I don't know if that is good or bad news for you.</p>

<p>I wonder when the pictures were taken? Maybe that has to do with it? but if I get accepted, I'm definitely going to find someway to get there! (i'm from southern cali)</p>

<p>OK, I went back into google maps. The view that I picture in my head when I think of Bates is the following. Do google maps, click B - admissions. Then move down to the corner of Woods street and then turn about 2 clicks to the right and you will see up what I would assume is the main quad. I hill with old tall trees. When you click on H, you are looking down what has become Alumni walk . Alumni walk was completed before we visited Bates a year ago (so the photos must be before that point - probably summer/fall '07). The only other view that I really recognize is E and click 2 to the left. Again you will be looking up into the campus. The other choices really seem to be more the perimeter of the campus.</p>

<p>Our visits were twice, one in Feb '08 (a very snowy day) and July '08 ( a rainy summer day).</p>

<p>I've been google earth-ing all my colleges, and Bates didn't really seem as much appealing as others! (Just an opinion!)</p>